Associate of Science in Biology
- Degree Requirements (Total Credit Hours 66)
- Core Curriculum Requirements (Cor Curriculum Code)
Communications(9 hours)
- ENGL 1301 Composition I(10)
- ENGL 1302 Composition II(10)
- SPCH 1315 Public Speaking(11)
Mathematics(4 hours)
- MATH 1414 College Algebra (STEM)(20)
Natural Sciences
- BIOL 1406 Biology for Science Majors I(30)
- BIOL 1407 Biology for Science Majors II(30)
Humanities Visual/Performing Arts(9 hours)
- Select 1 course from Humanities (40)
- Select 1 course from the Additional Humanities(41)
- Select 1 course from the Visual Performing Arts(50)
Social and Behavioral Sciences(15 hours)
- HIST 1301 History of the United States, PartI(60)
- HIST 1302 History of the United States, PartII(60)
- GOVT 2301 American Govt., National, STate & Local(70)
- GOVT 2302 American Govt. Problems & Policy(70)
- Select 1 course from the Social and Behavioral Sciences(80)
Kinesiology(2 hours)
- Select 1-2 courses from the Kinesiology(90)
- Two hours are required.
Additional Requirements
- MATH 1316 Plane Trigonometry *
Or MATH 2413 Calculus I
- BIOL 2421 Microbiology
Or BIOL 2416 Genetics * *
- CHEM 1411 (CHEM 1111 & 1311) General Chemistry I
- CHEM 1412 (CHEM 1112 & 1312) General Chemistry II
- PHYS 1401 General Physics I
Note:
Students may have to complete both Chemistry and Physics.
Most schools require 5-10 hours of Organic Chemistry (i.e. CHEM 2325/2225) and 8 hours of General Physics (i.e. PHYS 1401/1402) as required for science majors.
* Students should check with the transfer university regarding whether they should take MATH 1316 or 2413.
** Students can choose to take BIOL 2421 or 2416; must check with the four year institution to which they wish to transfer to ensure that taken at SAC are the courses that will apply to the appropriate degree.